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Bridge Blocks

Available for purchase on etsy. Hand crafted set of ten blocks with puzzles. Hand-pulled screen prints on each side form six unique puzzles. Each puzzle is related to the steps of building a bridge including: (1) Cementite (steel) molecular structure, (2) Smelting steel, (3) Hammer and rivets, (4) Cross section of bridge cable, (5) Crane Bridge Blocks

Gazing shapes

I noticed that my baby boy loves to stare at blinds. Inspired by his desire to see contrast and shapes, I created a string of colored shapes to hang in the window. The number of sides on the shapes increases going down, a subtlety I’m sure he’ll appreciate when he’s about four months old.

That Maytagged feeling

If you’ve ever been surfing you may be familiar with the term, Maytag. If not, hopefully you’ve done laundry once or twice and can make the connection. To be Maytagged is to be tumbled about as if you were in a washing machine. You don’t know which direction is up and you feel utterly powerless That Maytagged feeling

Ripples to Rocks on Mars

I began my career as a geologist, and in 2006 I was working at the US Geological Survey in Santa Cruz, CA. My specialty was geomorphology – the study of the processes that shape the landscape – rivers, glaciers etc. At the USGS I worked with sedimentologist David Rubin. We made numerical and visual models Ripples to Rocks on Mars

Gesture Board: Glitter Collab

I’ve loved working on this skateboard collaboration with Lauren from hippanonymous! Lauren frequently creates DIY activities for the readers of her super-stylish blog. She’s also learning to skateboard. Combine that with her immense passion for things that sparkle and you’ve got glitter boards. We had a blast figuring out how to use glitter as grip, Gesture Board: Glitter Collab

UX Mag: User Research in Asia – 5 Lessons Learned

My article on lessons learned from doing user research in Asia is out in UX Magazine. Check it out for my overall impressions as well as tips and tricks for successful research campaigns in China, Japan, and India.  

ILN Presentation: Tooling Around

Today I gave a presentation to the Innovation Learning Network entitled, Tooling Around. In this talk, I shared ten tips for building and using tools with innovation and design teams.

Hong Kong Map Screen Print

I’m in the process of learning how to screen print. This map is my first attempt. The base layer (super light neon yellow) is made using a stencil that I cut out of tracing paper by hand. The top layer (the map) is something I created in Illustrator and then used a photo emulsion to Hong Kong Map Screen Print

I’m so angry at (insert free service)

Every time facebook decides to update itself, folks around the world throw up their arms in disbelief. “How dare you change the look of this free service that I opt into!?”